Happy Pongal

Vanakkam ! 

I wish you and your family a very happy pongal !

Pongal is one of the most important tamil festivals,it is observed in Thai month first day,
The origin of name Pongal comes from the famous traditional tamilan food of the same name, Dedicated to god Surya ( Sun God ) . It is a very anciet tradition and traced back to Sangam Period ( 200.BC) ,

To know more :
http://www.hindu-blog.com/2009/12/thai-pongal-2010.html

Pongal Wishes :

INIYA PONGAL NAL VAAZHTHUKKAL
இனிய பொங்கல் நல வாழ்த்துக்கள்







Traditional Pongal Dish
 Any doubts or suggestion,please comment!

Pronounce tips

Vannakkam (வணக்கம்) 

Today I'll teach the sounds that have some variations according to the letter comming along,

The vowel இ ( i ) and எ ( e ) , receive a some what deeper sound than they have naturally,before the letters ட, ழ, ண, ள and ற , So that the இ , is sounded like the french u ;

Here some words example :

வீடு ( Veedu ) = House * PRONOUNCE LIKE VUDU ; but street வீதி ( veethi ) .

பெண் ( Pen ) = Woman * PRONOUNCE LIKE POEN ; but speak பேசு ( pesu ) .

பிறக்க ( To be born ) * PRONOUNCE LIKE PURRAKKA ;


நன்றி !! ( Nandri = Thanks )

Any doubts or suggestion,plz comment!

Sanskrit Letter in Tamil Alphabet

There is 05 letters that are originally from sanskrit and are used in Thamil. (most of times hadly used )
they are :

ஷ - sha. This letter has the sound of sh as in shut. Sometimes instead of using the Sanskrit letter, its used the Tamil letter ட. Ex. :  நஷ்டம்(nashtam) - நட்டம்(nattam) means loss.

ஸ - sa - Has the sound of s in sun. for example, புஸ்தகம்(pustakam)- book is sometimes written in pure Tamil as புத்தகம் (puththagam).

ஜ - ja. It has the sound of J in jug. In Tamil most of times the letter used in the place is ச(sa/cha). ஜனம்(janam-people) is written as சனம்(sanam)

க்ஷ-ksha. It is combination of ka and sha. The Tamil letters used in its place are ட்ச. மோக்ஷம்(moksham-heaven) is written as மோட்சம்(motcham)

ஹ-ha. h as in hut. Mostly, in names having ha it is replaced by ka/ga.  மனோஹர்(Manohar) is written as மனோகர்(Manogar).

* examples of pronounce are taken from : Language Reef. * 

Most of times it is used in hindu gods and goddess name,some examples :
லக்ஷ்மி = Lakshmi ( Hindu goddess of wealth )
கிருஷ்ணா = Krishna
சரஸ்வதி = Saraswathi
விஷ்ணு = Vishnu

The division into vowels,mute consonants,and combined vowel-consonants

The thamil grammerians have divided the 18 consonants into six hard.six soft and six midle letters.

The six hard sounding letters are called vallina erluttu ( வல்லின ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are : க ,ச,ட,த,ப,ற . ( Ka,Sa,Ta,Tha,Pa,Ra )

The six soft sounding letters are called mellina erluttu ( மெல்லின ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are :  ங,ஞ,ண,ந,ம,ன

The middle  letters are called ideyina erluttu ( இடையின  ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are : ய,ர,ல,வ,ழ,ள

Vanakkam!
Today i'm showing the division into vowels,mute consonants and combined vowels + consonants

this can be checked at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLz8JjcRiK0

* These artificial divisions are only of use when studying the native grammers;in which ,to avoid repetition,they are frequently reffered to. *

Extracted from : A Grammar of the Tamil Language, with an Appendix 

  Doubts? please comment !

First lesson : How to write tamil ( Thamizh , Thamul or Tamil? )

The Tamil word is transliterated into many ways, such as :
Thamil
Tamul
Thamizh
Tamizh
Tamil
Thamul

த = THA
மி = MI
ழ் = ZH ( L )  

 Doubts? please comment!

Thamil Alphabet

Vowel's;

Consonants ;

Vowel + Consonant is equal to different symbols. 

You will have to learn to write > 37 signs only! (1+12+18+6 =37 > 247 )
* மெய் = Mey ( Consonants = 18 )
* உயிர் = Uyir ( Vowels = 12 )



* On youtube is avaible many videos teaching how to write tamil characters,

*On below link you can check the list of works in literature as well exercises for printing and practicing the tamil alphabet!

http://tamilcube.com/download/exercise/TamilCube_TamilOnline_write_ta.pdf


 Vowel + Consonant system :

த ( tha ) + இ ( i ) = தி thii
ம ( ma ) + ஈ ( ii ) = மீ mii


When a consonant is doted it means there is no a vowel along it , When the consonant is doted means THERE IS a vowel along it.

Important tip :க் = K and க = Ka
ள் = L and ள = LA
ம் = M and ம = Ma
ன் = N and ன = Na


 Any doubt please comment on the post !

Thamil Pronouns

  Vanakkam! ( வணக்கம் ) 

Today lets start learning the thamil pronouns,

நான்  ( NAN )      -       I
நீ ( Nii )                  -      You to young people
நீங்கள் ( Ningal ) -      You to elder people
அவன் ( Avan )    -      He
அவள்  ( Aval )    -      She
அவர்   ( Avar )    -      He and She with respect
அது / இது   ( Athu/ Ithu )     -     It

( You did not got literate still? thats your first lesson,memorize the thamil vowels and consonants : http://thamizhvallka.blogspot.com.br/2013/11/thamil-alphabet.html )

> In this link you will see how to use thamil pronouns :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCPOAP7uI48

Note:
*Tamil is SOV ( subject–object–verb ) *